DIRECT. Hamas attacks: Israel demands evacuation of “all civilians from Gaza” to the south

2023-10-13 06:53:01

“Hamas terrorists are hiding in Gaza City,” says Israeli army

In a statement calling on Gazans to evacuate to the South, the IDF said that “Hamas terrorists are hiding in Gaza City, in tunnels under houses and inside buildings populated by innocent Gazan civilians. »

“Civilians of Gaza City, evacuate to the south for your own safety and that of your families and get away from Hamas terrorists who are using you as human shields,” argues the Israeli army.

The army announces heavy military operations in Gaza City in the coming days.

Israeli army demands evacuation of “all civilians from Gaza” to the south

In a statement, the Israeli army called for “the evacuation of all civilians in Gaza City from their homes to the south for their own safety and protection and to move to the area south of Wadi Gaza.” a stream located south of the city.

“You will only be allowed to return to Gaza City when another announcement permitting it is made,” the IDF added.

“The repercussions of the conflict on French soil are inevitable”, deplores the Grand Imam of Bordeaux

Tareq Oubrou salutes the spirit of Concord called for by Emmanuel Macron in his speech last night. “We are all French, beyond our philosophical and religious options,” he says. We live under the dome of secularism and the Republic. »

“The Jews of France must also become aware of this French dimension and ensure that things calm down between the two large communities of France. Imams and rabbis must call for reason,” he demands.

The Grand Imam fears that the conflict will be imported into France. “The repercussions are inevitable, such as hatred, on French soil. The hatred is already spreading on social networks. I do not hide my fear of seeing some people commit despicable acts. » Yesterday, Gérald Darmanin recorded “around a hundred anti-Semitic acts” since last Saturday and the arrest of 24 people.

The Grand Imam of Bordeaux deplores massacres “contrary to Muslim canon law”

Questioned on franceinfo this morning, the Grand Imam of Bordeaux, Tareq Oubrou deplores the massacres of civilians, particularly children and the elderly. “Islam cannot accept (them), regardless of the nobility of justice. This is contrary to international law and contrary to Muslim canon law. There is a right to war even in Islam,” he insists.

For him, “Hamas is at odds with the values ​​of Islam. We cannot take from Islam what suits us and remove what bothers us. » The Grand Imam also emphasizes the importance of distinguishing the Palestinians from Hamas.

The French Council of Muslim Worship calls for “vigilance” for Friday prayers

The French Council of Muslim Worship wants to avoid any additional incidents. “On the eve of the great Friday prayer and in an extremely sensitive international and national context following the terrible tragedies affecting the Middle East, the CFCM calls on mosque leaders and imams to redouble their vigilance,” writes the body. in a press release.

The CFCM says it is convinced that the imams “will be able to find words of appeasement”.

Visiting foreign officials

The Canadian, German and Italian foreign ministers will visit Israel this Friday, according to Time. “The Iron Dome of diplomacy is helping us dismantle the extremist terrorist organization Hamas,” said Eli Cohen, Israeli Foreign Minister. Catherine Colonna will go there on Sunday.

Other special flights this Friday

Several special flights are organized this Friday and Saturday between Israel and France to allow nationals who have not yet found a commercial flight to return to the national territory. A first special flight landed yesterday evening at Roissy. Reporting.

A balance sheet that continues to climb

Thursday evening, the authorities in Gaza counted more than 1,500 dead in their territories, including 500 children. The Israeli forces had more than 1,200 civilian deaths.

Israel orders evacuation of 1.1 million residents from northern Gaza to south within 24 hours

The UN has been informed by the Israeli army of an order to “relocate” some 1.1 million residents from the north of the Gaza Strip to the south within 24 hours, AFP was told on Thursday the spokesperson for the secretary general of the organization, demanding that this order be canceled.

“Today (October 12) just before midnight local time,” UN officials in Gaza “were informed by their Israeli military liaison officers that the entire population north of Wadi Gaza was to be relocated to the south within 24 hours”, or around 1.1 million people, said Stéphane Dujarric, specifying that an evacuation of such a scale was “impossible without causing devastating humanitarian consequences”.